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Rare look at 'dark fleet' secretly transferring Iranian oil to China

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A CBS News investigation shows how China secretly purchases oil from Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions, using what officials call a "dark fleet" of oil tankers. Anna Coren reports.

Breakdown
  • China uses a 'dark fleet' of tankers to secretly purchase Iranian oil in violation of U.S. sanctions.
  • Ship-to-ship oil transfers occur in international waters off the coast of Malaysia. 13s
  • The U.S. Treasury Department has announced new sanctions targeting Iran's dark fleet. 16s
  • China is estimated to buy 90 percent of Iran's oil, with transfers observed in the Real Archipelago. 1m 18s
  • A U.S. Congress report estimates these transfers have generated up to $70 billion for Iran. 1m 57s
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